Regional calendar of events: Nov. 3-10

Friday

Nov 3, 2017 at 8:00 AM

Send your event information by email to scalendar@wickedlocal.com. Listings information must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Please include the time, date, location, street address and town of the event. If possible, provide a contact phone number and website.

Send your event information by email to scalendar@wickedlocal.com. Listings information must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Please include the time, date, location, street address and town of the event. If possible, provide a contact phone number and website.

Food for Fines: now to Nov. 9, Ames Free Library, 53 Main St., North Easton. For information: 508-238-2000, www.amesfreelibrary.org. Help support the Easton Food Pantry by bringing in nonperishable food items and the library will waive $1 in fines for each food item donated. Food items must be nonperishable and not opened, dented, or expired. The library will not waive fines for lost or damaged items.

Hannant House open: 6 Pleasant St., Raynham. Hannant House, home of the Raynham Historical Society Inc., will be open to the public 2-4 p.m. Nov. 3 and noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 4.

Friends of TFL’s Fall Book Sale: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Turner Free Library, 2 North Main St., Randolph. Preview book sale for Friends members only; please use the library’s back door for the preview sale. (Public invited to Nov. 4 sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Shop Til You Drop: 7-10 p.m., Mansfield Elks Club, 140 North Main St., Mansfield. For information: mansfieldmothersclub@gmail.com. More than 24 vendors. Do all your holiday shopping under one roof and in one night. Cash bar available.

Norton Singers to perform “Ticket to Disney”: Nov. 3-5, Norton Middle School, 123 Main St., Norton. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, and 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Advance tickets $20 for seniors and students, $22 general admission. All tickets at the door $25. For information: 508-585-4049, www.nortonsingers.com. Close to 60 performers ranging in age from 6 to 60-plus years old will perform new and old Disney songs.

Easton Boy Scout Troop 42 Family Breakfast & Silent Auction: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Covenant Congregational Church, 204 Center St., North Easton. $5 per person, $20 per family of six. Tickets available at the door. All you can eat buffet of pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, home fries, juices and coffee.

Mansfield Fall Litter Sweep: Nov. 4-5, Mansfield. For information: www.keepmansfieldbeautiful.com. Volunteers will be provided with trash bags and trash picking tools. Bags can be left along the side of the road when volunteers are done.

Holiday Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Nicholas of Myra Church, 499 Spring Street, North Dighton. For information: Marilyn Crawford at 508-669-5098. Roll-up table, bake table and many crafters. Homemade soup and sandwiches will be sold from the kitchen. Sponsored by the church’s Women’s Guild.

Soule Homestead recycling event: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Hall, 10 Nickerson St., rear parking lot, Middleborough. Electronics and appliances: just about anything with a cord will be accepted. For information: 508-947-6744, www.soulehomestead.org. Volunteers will be on hand throughout the day to assist with larger items. Clean, redeemable bottles and cans are also accepted during the event.

Friends of TFL’s Fall Book Sale: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Turner Free Library, 2 North Main St., Randolph. Adult fiction and non-fiction titles, teen favorites, children’s books, DVDs and other items will be sold at bargain prices, along with baked goods and Friends tote bags. A preview book sale for Friends members only will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 3; please use the library’s back door for the preview sale.

Ornament making workshop: 11 a.m., Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield. Register. For information: 508-261-7380, www.mansfieldlibraryma.com. Rita Parisi from Waterfall Productions will provide instruction on how to create a cornucopia, a cone-shaped ornament filled with candy. All materials will be provided. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Parent Coffee: 11 a.m. to noon, Milton Public Library, 476 Canton Ave., Milton. Free. For information: 617-698-5757, www.miltonlibrary.org. Parents of teens are invited to hear veteran educator Eliza Wagner discuss the ups and downs of the middle and high school years, and how to give your teen the tools necessary to be a successful, confident human being as they go forward with their school experience.

Anniversary celebration: noon to 2 p.m., Mansfield Crossing, in front of L.L. Bean, 280 School St., Mansfield. For information: www.mansfieldcrossing.com. Live music, DJ, complimentary bites from the shopping center’s restaurants, giveaways from select retailers, an appearance by the Mansfield High School cheerleaders, a visit from L.L. Bean’s mascot, L.L. Bear, and a giant anniversary cake.

Plymouth County Genealogists meeting: noon to 3:30 p.m., East Bridgewater Public Library, 32 Union St., East Bridgewater. Free; public welcome. Program starts at 1 p.m. "What is Genealogy and Where Do You Start?” with Kathryn Smith Lockhard. For information: 508-697-9019, gjweinrebe@yahoo.com.

Hannant House open: 6 Pleasant St., Raynham. Hannant House, home of the Raynham Historical Society Inc., will be open to the public 2-4 p.m. Nov. 3 and noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 4.

South Shore Genealogical Society meeting: 1:30 p.m., John Curtis Free Library, 534 Hanover St., Hanover. Short business meeting followed by a presentation by Jeanne Belmonte on Genealogical Research in Resources in England, Scotland, and Wales. Free; public welcome.

Norton Singers to perform “Ticket to Disney”: Nov. 3-5, Norton Middle School, 123 Main St., Norton. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, and 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Advance tickets $20 for seniors and students, $22 general admission. All tickets at the door $25. For information: 508-585-4049, www.nortonsingers.com. Close to 60 performers ranging in age from 6 to 60-plus years old will perform new and old Disney songs.

Chamber anniversary gala: 6-11 p.m., Holiday Inn, 700 Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton. Cost to attend is $125 per person. Registrations are accepted online with advance payment. For information: 508-824-4068, info@tauntonareachamber.org. Presented by Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce. Formal dinner, entertainment provided by the band “Men in Black.” Past board members as well as longest serving members will be acknowledged at the event.

Mansfield Fall Litter Sweep: Nov. 4-5, Mansfield. For information: www.keepmansfieldbeautiful.com. Volunteers will be provided with trash bags and trash picking tools. Bags can be left along the side of the road when volunteers are done.

Guest speaker: 10 a.m., Temple Beth David of the South Shore, 1060 Randolph St., Canton. Dr. Dorian Mintzer, professional life coach, therapist, speaker and author, will present "Embrace your Aging: A Time to Grow, Learn & Evolve." Free. Copies of her book available to purchase. Breakfast accompanies the program.

Veterans Appreciation Luncheon: 11:30 a.m., Congregational Church, 17 West St., Mansfield. In recognition of Veterans Day and with appreciation for their past military experience, all veterans are welcome to the event, which will include a complimentary luncheon, a flag ceremony led by a local Boy Scout Troop and a brief music program. Please RSVP: 508-339-4793, office@occmansfield.org.

Norton Singers to perform “Ticket to Disney”: Nov. 3-5, Norton Middle School, 123 Main St., Norton. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, and 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Advance tickets $20 for seniors and students, $22 general admission. All tickets at the door $25. For information: 508-585-4049, www.nortonsingers.com. Close to 60 performers ranging in age from 6 to 60-plus years old will perform new and old Disney songs.

Teen Crafternoon: 3:30-4:30 p.m., Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield. Registration recommended. For information: 508-261-7380, www.mansfieldlibraryma.com. Every month, teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join Miss Amy to make a different craft based on that month's theme. This month’s theme is “kindness rocks.”

Foodie Group: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Queset House, 51 Main St., North Easton. “Making the Perfect Pie Crut” with artisanal chef, Rosa Galeno. Sign up and register. For information: 508-238-2000, www.amesfreelibrary.org. Attendees will make crusts for two pies. Attendees will take pie plates to prepare and fill bottom crusts. They will also prepare and leave with upper crusts so they can add any filling. Please take two canned items for the Easton Food Pantry.

Supernatural Evening with Jeff Belanger: 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South St., Bridgewater. Free. For information: 508-697-3331, www.bridgewaterpubliclibrary.org. The Emmy-nominated host of “New England Legends” on PBS, Ghostvillage.com founder, Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures” writer, and author of over a dozen books on the paranormal will offer an evening of true ghost stories, research, and evidence from around the world. Book signing included.

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Register in advance for paint class: Paint a Portrait of Your Pet 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South St., Bridgewater. Class led by Robyn Iarrobino from Blue Anchor Studio. $40 per artist; all supplies and guided lesson provided. Registration and payment is required in advance. For information: www.blueanchorstudio.net/apps/webstore. Provide a clear picture of your pet at least five days prior to the class in order that the canvas is prepped for you. The image you provide will be drawn on the canvas so when you arrive you will be ready to paint with assistance.

AFL Book Club: 1:30-2:30 p.m., Queset House, 51 Main St., North Easton. This month’s selected title is “My Name is Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Strout. For information: 508-238-2000, www.amesfreelibrary.org.

Teen Book Club: 6 p.m., Ames Free Library, 53 Main St., North Easton. This month’s Teen Book Club will be eating snacks and reading a new manga, “One Punch-Man.” For information: 508-238-2000, www.amesfreelibrary.org.

Daughters of Isabella Circle #564 meeting: 7 p.m., ICC Hall, 193 Main St., North Easton. This program will be a pajama party. Members are asked to wear pajamas and take a pajama donation for My Brother’s Keeper.

Thursday, Nov. 9

Thursday Night at the Movies: 6-8 p.m., Mansfield Public Library, 255 Hope St., Mansfield. Free. For information: 508-261-7380, www.mansfieldlibraryma.com. This month’s movie is rated R and stars Florence Pugh and Christopher Fairbank. Contact the library for this movie’s title or stop in and check out the flyer.

Veterans Day celebration: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Children’s Museum, 9 Sullivan Ave., North Easton. For information: 508-230-3789, www.childrensmuseumineaston.org. Help loop together stars and stripes, making a flag which will be hung within the museum. Then craft a patriotic hat.

Shabbat dinner and service: 6:15 p.m., Temple Beth David of the South Shore, 1060 Randolph St., Canton. Dinner will be followed by 7:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat evening service. Dinner $10 per person, free for children preschool through 7th grade. RSVP by Nov. 7 to cbmarshall1@gmail.com.

Gershwin concert: 8 p.m. Nov. 10 and 2 p.m. Nov. 12, MMAS Black Box Theater, 377 North Main St., Mansfield. Krisanthi Pappas and her band will perform jazz and swing standards written by George and Ira Gershwin. Pappas on vocals, Bill Duffy on piano, Steve Skop on upright bass and John DiSanto on drums. Ticket $25 in advance, $29 at the door. For information: 508-339-2822, www.mmas.org.

Buzzards Play Productions: 3065 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham. Note: Buzzards Play Productions/3065 Live Acting Workshop is postponing its workshop and theatre productions effective 7/26/17 until further notice. The group is looking for a space to run its Workshop and Workshop productions. For further information email Ann at gonzalezonset@comcast.net.

Youth Queer Straight Alliance: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, North Congregational Church, 38 Plymouth St., North Middleborough. Led by a small band of adult leaders, the youth alliance offers LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer/questioning) youth age 12 to 18 a place to just be themselves. Open to all students. A parents’ group meets at the same time in a separate space in the building. For information: info@yqsa.org, 508-947-0732, northcongregationalchurch.com.

Beginner adult tap dance instructions: Gilmore Hall, 964 Broadway, Route 138, Raynham. Men are encouraged to join. Adult-only class. It is an aerobic workout that challenges your brain as much as your energy level. Adaptations for those that have knee problems or are less mobile will be made during class. For information: 508-823-4811, www.lestyndancestudio.com.

Prayer Shawl Team: 1:30 p.m., every other Thursday, First Congregational Church, 29 North Main St., Sharon. Share a cup of tea and knit shawls that will go out to the community to comfort people. Yarn and needles provided. Knitting and crocheting patterns are available. For information: 781-784-2631, fccofsharon.org.

Toastmasters International Club: 7-9 p.m., First Congregational Church of Sharon, 29 North Main St., Sharon. Club being formed. Meetings to be held the second and fourth Monday of the month, hosted by Phil Harris. All are welcome. For information: 781-784-2631, fccofsharon.org.

Book sale: The Friends of the Turner Free Library’s ongoing book sale offers gently-used books for all ages at bargain prices. Hardcovers sell for just $2, small paperbacks for 75 cents and larger-size paperbacks for $1.50. There are also children’s books, movie and television DVDs, audiobooks on CD and tape, music CDs and quality coffee-table books. The book sale section is inside the Turner Free Library, 2 North Main St., Randolph. Proceeds support Friends’ programs, such as museum passes, technology and library activities.

Friends of the Library book sale room: Queset House, 51 Main St., North Easton. Huge collection of gently used books of all types. All hardcover books have the bargain price of $1; paperbacks are 50 cents. Open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The Friends will accept donations of good quality books on the first and third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Please no outdated nonfiction, text books, or magazines.) For information: 508-238-2000, www.amesfreelibrary.org.

Used book store: Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South St., Bridgewater. Open to all patrons during open library hours. Located on the bottom floor. Books are constantly rotating, coming and going. The books are in random order on the shelves. Books are $1 each and magazines are free. The used book store is stocked with books donated by the community. For information: 508-697-3331, www.bridgewaterpubliclibrary.org.

TreeTop Adventures: Irish Cultural Centre grounds, 200 New Boston Drive, Canton, an aerial forest ropes park with zip lines and challenge bridges. Open holidays and weekends from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and mid-week for groups of 12 or more. Closed during the winter. For group reservations and other information, TreeTop Adventures may be reached directly by email at: Info@tree-topadventures.com. For information: 781-708-3290, www.TreeTopCanton.com.

The Marketplace at Simpson Spring Saturday Event: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Simpson Spring, 719 Washington St., Easton. The marketplace will feature music and tours of the historic museum. The market is open six days a week, featuring a wide variety of locally sourced products including meats, cheeses, pastas, butters, coffee, and other groceries, plus health, beauty and household products. The Marketplace also hosts a special Saturday event every week, with even more local vendors, a coffee bar, entertainment, including music, local authors, educational seminars and lecturers.

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